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1. Change the following pairs of words into sentences, using the
correct forms of the Simple Present of the verb <B>to be</B>. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I, cautious<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious.<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; they, friendly<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly.<BR>
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1. you, careful<BR>
2. it, warm<BR>
3. he, here<BR>
4. we, bold<BR>
5. they, careless<BR>
6. she, clever<BR>
7. we, ready<BR>
8. you, reckless<BR>
9. I, shy<BR>
10. they, polite<BR>
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2. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into 
questions. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Am I cautious?<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Are they friendly?<BR>
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3. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into 
negative statements. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am not cautious.<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are not friendly.<BR>
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4. Change the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1 into
negative questions. Except where the subject of the verb is <B>I</B>, write both the form without contractions and the form with contractions. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Am I not cautious?<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Are they not friendly?<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aren't they friendly?<BR>
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5. Add negative tag questions to the ends of the affirmative statements resulting from Exercise 1. Except where the subject of the verb is <B>I</B>, use contractions for the tag questions. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am cautious, am I not?<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They are friendly, aren't they?<BR>
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6. Using the Simple Present of the verb <B>to be</B>, and making sure that the word order is correct, form the following groups of words into grammatically correct statements or questions. If the symbol <B>?</B> is present, form the words into a question. If the word <B>not</B> is present, form the words into a negative statement or negative question. Do not use contractions in this exercise. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; it, brown<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; It is brown.<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; you, ?, excited<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Are you excited?<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I, satisfied, not<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I am not satisfied.<BR>
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; not, ?, they, ready<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Are they not ready?<BR>
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1. you, ?, hungry<BR>
2. we, ?, not, correct<BR>
3. he, ?, happy<BR>
4. not, ?, it, cold<BR>
5. she, here<BR>
6. I, early, ?<BR>
7. they, wrong, not<BR>
8. you, ?, comfortable<BR>
9. they, ?, not, strong<BR>
10. not, ?, I, fortunate<BR>
11. it, slippery, ?<BR>
12. not, you, late<BR>
13. it, not, ?, important<BR>
14. we, famous<BR>
15. they, present, ?<BR>
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<CENTER><B>ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapter 1</B></CENTER></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><P>
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Answers to <A HREF="#1">Exercise 1</A>:<BR>
1. You are careful. 2. It is warm. 3. He is here. 4. We are
bold. 5. They are careless. 6. She is clever. 7. We are ready. 
8. You are reckless. 9. I am shy. 10. They are polite.<BR>
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Answers to <A HREF="#2">Exercise 2</A>:<BR>
1. Are you careful? 2. Is it warm? 3. Is he here? 4. Are we
bold? 5. Are they careless? 6. Is she clever? 7. Are we ready? 
8. Are you reckless? 9. Am I shy? 10. Are they polite?<BR>
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Answers to <A HREF="#3">Exercise 3</A>:<BR>
1. You are not careful. 2. It is not warm. 3. He is not here. 4. We are not bold. 5. They are not careless. 6. She is not clever. 7. We are not ready. 8. You are not reckless. 9. I am not shy. 10. They are not polite.<BR>
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Answers to <A HREF="#4">Exercise 4</A>:<BR>
1. Are you not careful? Aren't you careful? 2. Is it not warm? Isn't it warm? 3. Is he not here? Isn't he here? 4. Are we not bold? Aren't we bold? 5. Are they not careless? Aren't they careless? 
6. Is she not clever? Isn't she clever? 7. Are we not ready? Aren't
we ready? 8. Are you not reckless? Aren't you reckless? 9. Am I not
shy? 10. Are they not polite? Aren't they polite?<BR>
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Answers to <A HREF="#5">Exercise 5</A>:<BR>
1. You are careful, aren't you? 2. It is warm, isn't it? 
3. He is here, isn't he? 4. We are bold, aren't we? 5. They are 
careless, aren't they? 6. She is clever, isn't she? 7. We are ready, 
aren't we? 8. You are reckless, aren't you? 9. I am shy, am I not? 
10. They are polite, aren't they?<BR>
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Answers to <A HREF="#6">Exercise 6</A>:<BR>
1. Are you hungry? 2. Are we not correct? 3. Is he happy? 
4. Is it not cold? 5. She is here. 6. Am I early? 7. They are not
wrong. 8. Are you comfortable? 9. Are they not strong? 10. Am I not
fortunate? ii. Is it slippery? 12. You are not late. 13. Is it not
important? 14. We are famous. 15. Are they present?<BR>
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